Senior Technical Manager

Vistry Group PLC; West Malling; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in West Malling is seeking a Senior Technical Manager to oversee technical aspects of projects. This role involves managing design processes, ensuring compliance with legislation, supervising team members, and delivering high-quality results. The ideal candidate will possess a BTEC HND / HNC in relevant fields and extensive experience in the residential building sector, along with strong team leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Company car or car allowance

Up to 39 days annual leave with service

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Life assurance at 4 x annual salary

Share incentive schemes

Employee rewards portal

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a technical role at a residential house builder.
• Proven ability in delivering designs on time, to budget and quality standards.
• Strong mathematical ability and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical matters related to projects and supervise team members.
• Ensure compliance with necessary legislation and standards.
• Prepare drawings and documents for tender and construction.

Skills

IT literacy with AutoCAD

Organization and time management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

BTEC HND / HNC in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

In a Nutshell…

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Technical Manager to join our team within Vistry Kent, at our Kings Hill office. As our Senior Technical Manager, you will manage the technical matters relating to a number of projects or a single complex one and supervise the work of other team members in their own tasks.

You will demonstrate a proactive approach to design development, working within a team environment from the project's inception through to its completion.

You will be tasked with the control of the complete design process involving the management of consultants, liaison with the relevant statutory and local authorities and other internal and external stakeholders as necessary. To ensure the designs complies to all necessary legislation, associated standards and Vistry Group specification, policy, and procedures.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

Responsibilities

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Comply with Life of Site procedures.
• Undertake the Principal Designer role as defined within the Construction Design & Management Regulation 2015 and completion of all necessary Health, Safety & Environmental documents, in line with Group Policy & procedures.
• Ensure delivery of surveys & reports required for the development and manage associated requirements from design to completion.
• Manage the process of obtaining consultant fee proposals and formal appointment documents in accordance with Group procedures.
• Manage consultants to deliver the civil engineering designs including legal plans and the house type working drawing packs.
• Obtaining and collating all ancillary specialist drawings including hot water supply, heating, kitchen, stair, lintels, p.c. ground floors, and precast upper floors.
• Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability is considered.
• Ensure submission of designs and securing technical approvals for agreements such as S104, S38 & S278 followed by timely completion of legal agreements.
• Ensure utility designs and initial mains laying onto site, ensuring legal agreements completed in timely manner.
• Prepare all drawings and documents for engineering and superstructure elements for tender, followed by the construction issue and sales handover.
• Coordinate street naming with local authority, complete plot list and distribute internally and externally of the business.
• Where applicable obtaining Management Company quotations, reviewing, comparing, and providing the Planning, & Technical Directors with recommendation for appointments.
• Assist in production of Sales brochure, legal and sales handover meetings.
• Provide information for Housing Association contracts and attendance of progress meetings,
• Submission of all information to NHBC and obtaining approval of same, obtaining SAP Assessments together with PEA' and EPC's, and any other requirements.
• Attending and chairing Pre-Start Meetings and briefing all departments on matters related to the engineering and working drawings.
• Assist the Land, Planning & Development teams with advice during the land acquisition stage and assist in the information to discharge of planning conditions.
• To monitor and report technical & development fees including S106 obligations.
• Resolve all technical related queries including conducting site visits and site progress meetings as required.Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us…

Qualifications

• BTEC HND / HNC in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering
• Extensive experience working within a technical role at a residential house builder.
• Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel & Word.
• Proven ability in a Technical Manager role, delivering design for projects on time, to budget and quality standards with high customer satisfaction results
• Excellent organization and time management with ability to multitask.
• Commercially aware.
• Ability to make decisions within authority.
• Able to lead and work as a team member.
• Experienced in analyzing problems and delivering solutions.
• Strong mathematical ability.
• Be able to design and interpret the designs and technical demands of others.
• Professional aptitude and appearance at all times.
• Strives for continuous improvement for the benefit of the company.
• Driven to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
• Be able to work effectively in a team-leader role
• Good level of communication skills, with the necessity to liaise with internal staff and external bodies
• Be practical and methodical with good analytical skills
• Embrace the company's core values
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require itDesirable…
• Member of professional body e.g. ICE, CIAT, CIOB, MCIAT
• Principle Designer and associated Health and Safety training / qualifications.
• Use of Viewpoint drawing management system.
• Proficient use of Auto Cad.
• Management of technical fees and services cost to complete.
• Continued professional development and keeping up to date with changes within the industry.
• Experience of people management and project leading.More about the Senior Technical Manager role…

About Vistry

We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.